Well, it’s been a pretty eventful last few weeks or so. Seems like it anyway. Around mid month we ended up quitting the band thing. Various reasons, no need to go into the drama I guess. But it’s just gotten to where we have far too many levels of playing in the band, and far too many different opinions on how things should be done. And it was getting to where it was more of a hassle than a fun thing. Plus, it has eaten up so much of our time in the last few months. It was definitely fun, though. And I think we’ll end up doing it again in the very near future. But we won’t be dressing up in 80’s stuff and wearing wigs. Next time, I’ll be able to more freely express my own personal style lmao! But it was definitely fun while it lasted.
Tanner made the honor roll! I was SO PROUD!!!!!!!!! He’s doing so well this year, he’s matured so much. Tyler did not fare as well on his report card. But he’s missed so much school, and got behind, and so on. Still no excuse, but it does explain some of it I’m sure. But he is going to have to work his TAIL off this 9 weeks, and the rest of the year for that matter, to finish 10th grade successfully. He’s left himself absolutely no room to screw up at ALL.
We’ve had what we hope is a breakthrough on Tyler’s “seizure” problem. He does not have epilepsy, and he is not having anything that is identifiable as a brain seizure on the EEG’s. But as the doctor’s have gone back to the MRI and to my complaints of his sleeping problems (both of which they initially dismissed as nothing), they are considering the possibility that he has central sleep apnea and a form of narcolepsy with cataplexy. Tyler and I both laughed out loud when he mentioned it because I’ve teased him for months about having “narcolepsy” as it is shown in movies and such lol. Like in the movie Rat Race. I didn’t even think narcolepsy was a for real disease. But the more the doctor explained it to me, and the more I read about it on the internet, the more it sounds just like what Tyler does. Narcolepsy with cataplexy (the spells), sleep paralysis, and possibly central sleep apnea. They’re going to do a sleep study on him now, we go for a consultation on November 20. And see if they can find anything that goes along with him having this. I’m almost willing to bet money that it’s gonna be the thing.
Tanner and I finally got to buy a couple of more Halloween decorations last week. He found this pair of bloody handprints that go on the windows. They’re really nasty looking. But he had to have them. He also found a severed leg that you can hang out of a door or something to look like someone shut the door on a leg lol. HE hung it out the door on Mom's van when we went trick-or-treating. It’s nasty looking too. In fact, it’s the exact same foot size and shape of Tanner’s foot. So he has had some total fun with it, acting like it’s HIS own foot. And we bought his Halloween costume as well. He is going to be a winged grim reaper, we just have to find a scythe somewhere around town now.
Tanner made the honor roll! I was SO PROUD!!!!!!!!! He’s doing so well this year, he’s matured so much. Tyler did not fare as well on his report card. But he’s missed so much school, and got behind, and so on. Still no excuse, but it does explain some of it I’m sure. But he is going to have to work his TAIL off this 9 weeks, and the rest of the year for that matter, to finish 10th grade successfully. He’s left himself absolutely no room to screw up at ALL.
We’ve had what we hope is a breakthrough on Tyler’s “seizure” problem. He does not have epilepsy, and he is not having anything that is identifiable as a brain seizure on the EEG’s. But as the doctor’s have gone back to the MRI and to my complaints of his sleeping problems (both of which they initially dismissed as nothing), they are considering the possibility that he has central sleep apnea and a form of narcolepsy with cataplexy. Tyler and I both laughed out loud when he mentioned it because I’ve teased him for months about having “narcolepsy” as it is shown in movies and such lol. Like in the movie Rat Race. I didn’t even think narcolepsy was a for real disease. But the more the doctor explained it to me, and the more I read about it on the internet, the more it sounds just like what Tyler does. Narcolepsy with cataplexy (the spells), sleep paralysis, and possibly central sleep apnea. They’re going to do a sleep study on him now, we go for a consultation on November 20. And see if they can find anything that goes along with him having this. I’m almost willing to bet money that it’s gonna be the thing.
Tanner and I finally got to buy a couple of more Halloween decorations last week. He found this pair of bloody handprints that go on the windows. They’re really nasty looking. But he had to have them. He also found a severed leg that you can hang out of a door or something to look like someone shut the door on a leg lol. HE hung it out the door on Mom's van when we went trick-or-treating. It’s nasty looking too. In fact, it’s the exact same foot size and shape of Tanner’s foot. So he has had some total fun with it, acting like it’s HIS own foot. And we bought his Halloween costume as well. He is going to be a winged grim reaper, we just have to find a scythe somewhere around town now.
Friday at school was Fall Field Day. The kids had a blast. Our coach wore a big afro wig and carried a water gun the whole day, the kids got a total kick out of that.
In Tanner’s class, the girls beat the boys in tug-of-war three times in a row. He did not like that at all. But when they did tug-of-war with class against class, his class won overall so he was happy.
We went to the Homecoming game a couple of weeks ago. VHS won 49-6, it was great! Kyle got to get in on several plays and did a great job. Tyler watched from the stands and wished he was out there. I guess there is always next year, don’t think he’s gonna be cured in time to play this year which really sucks.
A couple of weekends before Halloween, Donnie and kids and Dale and Naomi came over and we watched some horror flicks. Cheryl came as well, and she and I sat and visited. Sunday Cheryl and Mike came back over with Matthew and we had a pumpkin carving party. The dad’s carved some really cool looking pumpkins. The two boys had a terrific time carving up the little pumpkins. We watched some Sunday football as well.
We went to the Homecoming game a couple of weeks ago. VHS won 49-6, it was great! Kyle got to get in on several plays and did a great job. Tyler watched from the stands and wished he was out there. I guess there is always next year, don’t think he’s gonna be cured in time to play this year which really sucks.
A couple of weekends before Halloween, Donnie and kids and Dale and Naomi came over and we watched some horror flicks. Cheryl came as well, and she and I sat and visited. Sunday Cheryl and Mike came back over with Matthew and we had a pumpkin carving party. The dad’s carved some really cool looking pumpkins. The two boys had a terrific time carving up the little pumpkins. We watched some Sunday football as well.
Smokey has begun to earn his keep around here. We’ve had lots of moles in the front yard for ages. An irritating problem. And we’ve been noticing lately little holes dug up everywhere where Smokey is starting to dig. Well, one day last week Smokey brought us a present in the garage. I was so happy! 
And Tanner told me that this was not the first mole he had killed, that he had killed one the last week also. So, as far as I’m concerned, Smokey can dig away! I hope he gets them ALL.
And Tanner told me that this was not the first mole he had killed, that he had killed one the last week also. So, as far as I’m concerned, Smokey can dig away! I hope he gets them ALL. The Saturday before Halloween Dale had a Halloween party for the kids at his house downtown. He has a really old house that he's been fixing up, and lots of old and antique furniture and objects. It's really neat. When we got there he was playing music on a big old 1960-something stereo record player that the kids had never seen lol.
The kids had a really good time. Holly was in town for a few days to bring Brooke for a visit. So I invited her and a mutual friend, Joel, to come out there for a visit. Joel and Donnie had fun chasing kids around the house with a sword. And Joel and Dale helped the kids carve pumpkins. Dale was dressed in perfect pirate attire at the party, as well as on Halloween night. Rusty and Tyler mostly napped I think! On the actual Halloween night, we had a blast. Mom, Pat, us, Holly, Brooke, Donnie & Terri and kids, Dale & Naomi, and Chris all went trick-or-treating out in Donnie and Terri's neighborhood. Kids got lots of candy. Chris got their a bit late because he was coming from work, so he just kept his truck up with us. Donnie and Blake were glad for the truck. Pat and Tyler stayed back at the house. And the rest of us ran the neighborhood begging for loot. After trick-or-treating, the whole bunch of us went out to eat at Goldies. We had a complete blast! And last but not least, I had bonko at my house last Tuesday and Rusty had to go drive someone from work over to Jackson to a dealership over there. So, while he was there, he traded in his Mustang for a 2008 Nissan Titan truck. Got a pretty sweet deal on it, but Tyler was not happy about the Mustang being gone. I did so badly on pictures in the last week that I don't even have a picture of it yet, but I will by next time! Hopefully this gets me about caught up on the important things, and I"ll do a better job of posting weekly this month!
